Part of being a teenager is trying to identify themselves and figure out where they belong in life. J.D Salinger, the author of the novel Catcher in the Rye, introduces a character who a conflicted teenage boy that is trying to figure out his identity and where he stands in the world. After being kicked out of his fourth private school, Pencey Prep School, Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of the novel, takes a 48-hour trip to New York in order to avoid confronting his parents until Wednesday, when he is supposed to arrive home. Throughout his journey, Holden meets many different types of people and has some revelations about himself. Although mentioned numerous times throughout the book, Holden Caulfield is not in love with Jane Gallagher because does not have any knowledge her now and he avoided talking to her.
Holden Caulfield is not in love with Jane Gallagher because he does not have any knowledge about her present-day self. Throughout the novel, Holden gives glimpses of memories that he had with Jane whether it was playing chess or holding hands. However, Holden only talks about these memories since he does not know how …show more content…
Holden does not know about Jane’s present-day self and he avoids her throughout the novel. Although Holden thinks about Jane numerous times during the book, he believes that she should stay in his past rather than his present. This relates to the real life because of how teenagers act nowadays. The transition from childhood to adulthood is awkward and teenagers are trying to figure out what to keep in their lives and what to keep in the past, like how Holden is throughout the novel. J.D Salinger creates a shared issue of the complications of love in his novel Catcher in the Rye which shows that although you may think that you love someone, you may just like them from your
Holden Caulfield is not in love with Jane Gallagher because he does not have any knowledge about her present-day self. Throughout the novel, Holden gives glimpses of memories that he had with Jane whether it was playing chess or holding hands. However, Holden only talks about these memories since he does not know how …show more content…
Holden does not know about Jane’s present-day self and he avoids her throughout the novel. Although Holden thinks about Jane numerous times during the book, he believes that she should stay in his past rather than his present. This relates to the real life because of how teenagers act nowadays. The transition from childhood to adulthood is awkward and teenagers are trying to figure out what to keep in their lives and what to keep in the past, like how Holden is throughout the novel. J.D Salinger creates a shared issue of the complications of love in his novel Catcher in the Rye which shows that although you may think that you love someone, you may just like them from your